Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi or P̣o7´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge

Names ceremonially bestowed on each of the first three sons and on each of the first three daughters born to a Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi man and his wife. As given by Noⁿ´-xe-çka-zhi, a member of the gens:

BOYS

1. Iⁿ-gthoⁿ´ name, Wa-çi´-çta. Meaning uncertain.

2. Kshoⁿ´-ga name, Wa´-ṭse-moⁿ-iⁿ, Star-that-travels.

3. Ka´-zhiⁿ-ga name, Ni-ga´-ṭo-xe, Water-splasher.

GIRLS

1. Mi´-na name, Hoⁿ-be´-do-ḳa, Wet-moccasins.

2. Wi´-he name, Wa-ṭoⁿ-i-ça-e, meaning uncertain, or Mi´-ga-shoⁿ-e, Sun-that-travels.

3. A-çiⁿ´-ga name, Gia´-çoⁿ-ba, meaning uncertain.